NCAA in reach for UC, not grasped

11:55 PM,
Feb. 18, 2013

The Bearcats have scored 60 points or less in all seven of their losses this season.

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Despite having lost three of their last four games and falling to the middle of the Big East Conference standings, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats are not on the critical list when it comes to their NCAA hopes, but they need a few victories down the stretch to secure their third straight trip to the tournament.

ESPN.com's Joe Lunardi said Monday that the Bearcats remain in good shape.

"Could they lose four straight and fall to the bubble? Yes," Lunardi said. "But their body of work is sufficient that if they bump along and play .500 ball, they're going to be in." ...